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Re: CC on replies

Bill K. (billy@cafe.net)
Fri, 07 Aug 1998 16:56:41 +0000

Ted Powell wrote:
>
> On Fri, Aug 07, 1998 at 08:45:17AM -0700, Brian Edmonds wrote:
> > Please do not Cc me on replies, I get the list just fine thanks. If
> > your mail program wants to Cc me, fix it; if it insists, find a new mail
> > program.
>
> The rationale for this is that on some lists that are really large in
> comparison to list server power, for example dhcp-server, it can take as
> long as a few hours before postings get out to everybody. CCing people who
> are concerned with the current thread can make the discussion go faster.
>
> Perhaps I'm lucky, but I've not noticed serious propagation delays on
> this list.
>
> BTW, anyone looking for a new mail program should give Mutt a try.

Perhaps a

Reply-to: linux@ee.ubc.ca

line ought to be added to the header of every message by the list
server, so that most mailers will send replies to the indicated address
by default.

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